[GreenKeys] RTTY picture tapes

Roy Morgan [email protected]
Fri, 25 Jan 2002 15:04:06 -0500


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At 09:00 AM 1/25/02 -0500, you wrote:
>At 07:58 PM 1/24/02 -0500, you wrote:
>
>>I have cataloged the 150 or so tapes I have here from an estate sale.  I 
>>hope to share them with folks interested.  The non-typing reperf is now 
>>equipped with the right gears, so its a matter of lashing it all up and 
>>spending the time...
>>
>>Roy
>
>Hi there Roy -
>
>         I'm certainly interested in any copies you can make - I can send you
>some rolls of paper tape, but unfortunately can't send a box of time to do it
>in, hi.


Chuck,

Well I do have some tape.. but it is that box of time I need .. heheh
I recently got some jack strips. I  need to hook up a loop supply and get a 
T/D and reperforator in the same general vicinity of each other.  Much of 
my (working) TTY gear is in one room that I am about to overhaul so I can 
set up the S-line and get on the air with it.

Hmmm... I just though: I wonder if I can use the phone patch built into my 
S-line station console to get AFSK signals in and out of the transceive 
setup.  I think I'll ask the list if anyone has done that.


>  What William is asking about is people who can read tapes into
>computer files with his program, then they can be copied and distributed in
>a flash.

Yup.. its the tty graphics program. I think I have it downloaded, and have 
a computer that will run it..  The thing I do not have ready is the 
loop-to-RS-232 interface board.  I do have the board but need the parts to 
stuff it with.  Gotta make an order to Digikey.

>  I've successfully printed out pictures downloaded from Internet sites
>using my M32 ASR, and can probably rig up reading them in.

You need that little board that one fellow made up for us.  Did you get 
one?  Gil Smith - Vaux Electronics.. info message attached. He also made a 
smaller board that does just the loop current input/conversion, no loop 
supply.  that one is tiny and simple.

Roy

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Date: Tue, 28 Nov 2000 15:34:12 -0700 
To: [email protected] 
From: gil smith <[email protected]> 
Subject: [GreenKeys] TTY RS-232 Interface circuit board 
Sender: [email protected] 
Reply-To: gil smith <[email protected]> 


Hi folks:


Well David got the circuit board ball rolling this morning with his scope
power supply/deflection board.  I'll continue that track with an update on
my TTY 232 interface board.  Not quite as cool as David's board (no fancy
switching supplies), but handy anyway.


The quick summary:  
PC board will cost $15.00 plus shipping to you.  
Cost of a complete interface (parts plus pcb) is $93.97.  Some cheaper
parts may be substituted (chassis, switches...), or you can build only a
portion of the circuit.



The interface provides:


1) High-Voltage (150V) loop supply, 60- or 20-mA loop operation, and four
insulated 1/4" jacks for one to four TTYs (M15, M28...).  A switch
configures the four jacks in series for a local loop of keyboard-contacts
and/or selector magnets for various ttys (half-duplex use), or allows one
jack to be RX and the other three to be TX (full-duplex when using the 232
port).  


2) Low-Voltage (30V) loop supply, 20-mA (only) loop operation, and three
insulated 3.5mm jacks for one to three TTYs (M32, M33...).  The LV loop
only operates at 20-mils, and only in half-duplex.


3) RS-232 interface using fully opto-isolated connections to both HV and LV
loops.  RS-232 transmit signal from the computer is sent to both loops (may
disable 232TX to either loop with a jumper).  The computer receive signal
is jumper-selectable for monitoring either the HV or LV loop.  HV loop may
operate full-duplex or half-duplex mode;  LV loop is half-duplex only.


4) Socket for optional PIC microcontroller -- may be used to provide
ascii-to-baudot conversion, baud-rate conversion, auto-line-feed insertion,
detection of command sequences, digital or analog i/o, control of an X10
powerline interface (TW523 or PL513) for load control.  Stuff like that.
There are many 28-pin PICs that fit this socket (cheap to pricey).  There
is also an optional serial eeprom socket (I2C) to use with PICs lacking
internal eeprom.  If PIC is not installed (which will be the case, since it
is not programmed yet), jumpers connect the 232 port directly to the tty
loop interface -- Bill's RRTYArt program can then talk directly to any of
the machines.


5) RS-485 network interface may be used in place of 232 interface.  This
gives 4000 foot distance over a twisted-pair line, for a master-slave
half-duplex net.  Without the PIC to control traffic, the 485 line may be
used for TX-only use, providing long-line capability.


I have already heard from quite a few folks who are interested in the
interface.  If you still want it (at $15 plus ship), give me a final yes
and I'll get them ordered.  I'd like to ftp the files in the next day or so
-- the board shop is in Canada, and turns the board around in four days
(standard).  


The board is 4.3 x 4.8 inches, double-sided.  It will not have a solder
mask or silkscreen.  The board shop, EP Circuits
(http://epcircuits.uniserve.com/) charges $40 to tool a double-sided board,
and $0.50 per square inch to produce it.  Shipping is FedEx International,
which will likely run about $40.  I am looking at a run of about 25 boards,
so there will likely be an extra charge for a non-prototype-sized run.
Anyway, it works out to be close to $15 each for 25 boards.  I've used
these guys in the past many times, and been happy with the
quality/price/turnaround.


If there was a higher quantity, we could use a production house and likely
lower the price a bit (and turnaround would be more like four weeks), but
at about 25 units, EP Circuits is the best choice that I have found (David:
 let me know if you know otherwise).


The parts list is below.  I'll get the final schematic and assembly drawing
posted shortly.



later,


gil





TTY Interface Parts List  -- Nov 2000, Gil Smith
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Full build:  Basic (41.92) + RS-232 (9.27) + HV-Iface (34.06) + LV-Iface
(8.72) = $ 93.97



Basic Stuff:
------------
Ref                 Desc                        Source      Order Number 	Qty     $ Each
---                 ----                        ------      ------------ 	---     ------
                    pcb                         gil         90-700-A	  	1      15.00
J1                  AC jack/fuseholder          Mouser      161-0717-1-187	1       2.09
F1                  fuse, 1A SB, 5x20 mm        Mouser      5765-18001		1       0.67
S1                  switch, rocker              Mouser      107-DS850K-00	1       1.29
chassis             LMB 5x10x3 cap box          Mouser      537-5103		1      13.12
cover               LMB 5x10 cover              Mouser      537-5103C		1       4.29
feet                bumper, adhesive            Mouser      517-SJ-5012BK	4       0.15
pcb mounts          standoff, 4-40, 0.5"        Mouser      534-2203		4       0.22
4-40 screws, locks, nuts, as needed (pcb and transformers).	
2-56 screws, locks, nuts, as needed (chassis resistors).
ground lug for chassis ground
power cord          AC line cord                Mouser      173-63101		1       3.98
														 -----
														 41.92


RS-232 Interface and 5V supply:
-------------------------------
Ref                 Desc                        Source      Order Number	Qty     $ Each
---                 ----                        ------      ------------	---     ------
C100                cap, 100uF, 25V             Mouser      140-XRL25V100	1       0.07
C101/C102/103       cap, cer, .1 uF             Mouser      21RZ310		3       0.08
C104/105/106/107    cap, 10uF, 50V              Mouser      140-XRL50V10	4       0.05
D100                bridge-rect, 400V/1.5A      Mouser      583-RB154		1       0.38
D101/102/103        diode, 1N4148               Mouser      625-1N4148		3       0.06
DS100               led, T1, grn                Mouser      604-L934GD		1       0.20
J101                jack, DB-9F                 Mouser      152-3409		1       0.95
                                             or Jameco      104951 			 (0.55)	
Q100                xstr, pnp, 2N4126           Mouser      625-2N4126		1       0.09
R100                res, 2.7K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-2.7K		1       0.08
R101/104/105        res, 4.7K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-4.7K		3       0.08
R103/106/107/108    res, 100, 1/8W              Mouser      299-100		4       0.08
R109/110            res, 470, 1/8W              Mouser      299-470		2       0.08
R111                res, 1.5K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-1.5K		1       0.08
T100                xfrm, 12.6VCT, 2.5VA        Mouser      41FG200		1       3.43
U100                reg, 5V, LM7805CT           Mouser      511-L7805ACV	1       0.40
U101                RS232 iface, MAX232         DigiKey     TC232CPE		1       2.25
                                             or Digikey 	MAX232CPE 			 (3.31)   	                                       or Digikey 	MAX232ACPE 			 (4.88)   
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													        9.27
 


High-Voltage (150V) Loop Supply and 20/60-mA Interface (M15, M28...):
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Ref                 Desc                        Source      Order Number	Qty     $ Each
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C200                cap, elect, 100uF/200V      Mouser      140-XRL250V100	1       1.29
                                             or DigiKey     P5338			
C202                cap, film, .05uF/200V       Mouser      140-PF2D503K	1       0.24
D200                bridge-rect, 400V/1.5A      Mouser      583-RB154		1       0.38
D201/202            zener, 5.1V, 1W             Mouser      625-1N4733A		2       0.14
D203                diode, 1N4148               Mouser      625-1N4148		1       0.06
DS200/202           led, T1, grn                Mouser      604-L934GD		2       0.20
DS201               led, T1, yel                Mouser      604-L934YD		1       0.16
J200/201/202/203    jack, phone, mono/sw, 1/4"  Mouser      550-10284		4       0.53
Q200                xstr, npn, 300V, 0.5A       Mouser      511-MJE340		1       0.52
R200                res, 100K, 1/2W             Mouser      293-100K		1       0.08
R201/204/205/206    res, chassis, 5K, 10W       Mouser      284-HS10-5K		4       1.99
R202                res, 2.7K, 1/4W             Mouser      291-2.7K		1       0.07
R203/207            res, 2.7K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-2.7K		2       0.08
R208                res, 150K, 1/4W             Mouser      291-150K		1       0.07
R209                res, 47K, 1W                Mouser      294-47K		1       0.14
R210                res, 1.5K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-1.5K		1       0.08
R211                res, 150K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-150K		1       0.08
R212                res, 470, 1/8W              Mouser      299-470		1       0.08
S200                switch, DPDT, tog           Mouser      10TF160		1       3.89
T200                xfrm, 115V-dual, 25VA       Mouser      553-VPS230110	1      15.40
U200/201            optoisolator                Mouser      512-4N37		2       0.30
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													       34.06



Low-Voltage (30V) Loop Supply and 20-mA Interface (M32, M33...):
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Ref                 Desc                        Source      Order Number	Qty     $ Each
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C300                cap, 100uF, 50V             Mouser      140-XRL50V100	1       0.09
D300                bridge-rect, 400V/1.5A      Mouser      583-RB154		1       0.38
DS300/302           led, T1, grn                Mouser      604-L934GD		2       0.20
DS301               led, T1, yel                Mouser      604-L934YD		1       0.16
J300/301/302        jack, phone, mono/sw, 3.5mm Mouser      16PJ528		3       0.67
Q300                xstr, npn, 2N4124           Mouser      625-2N4124		1       0.09
R300                res, 15K, 1/8W              Mouser      299-15K		1       0.08
R301                res, 2.7K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-2.7K		1       0.08
R302                res, 1.5K, 1W               Mouser      294-1.5K		1       0.14
R303                res, 22K, 1/8W              Mouser      299-22K		1       0.08
R304                res, 10K, 1/8W              Mouser      299-10K		1       0.08
R305                res, 1K, 1/8W               Mouser      299-1K		1       0.08
R306                res, 150K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-150K		1       0.08
R307                res, 470, 1/8W              Mouser      299-470		1       0.08
T300                xfrm, 24VCT, 5VA            Mouser      41FK200		1       4.29
U300/301            optoisolator                Mouser      512-4N37		2       0.30
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													        8.72




Optional stuff:
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C108                cap, cer, .1 uF             Mouser      21RZ310		1       0.08
C109/C110           cap, cer, npo, 27 pF        Mouser      140-50N2-270J	2       0.07
J100                power jack, 2.1mm coaxial   Mouser      16PJ031		1       x
J102                jack, modular, 6P6C         Mouser      154-UL623-6PCB	1       x
R102                res, 4.7K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-4.7K		1       0.08
R112/113            res, 4.7K, 1/8W             Mouser      299-4.7K		2       0.08
U102                RS-485 iface, MAX485CPA     DigiKey     MAX485CPA		1       2.76
                        						(or LTC485CN8)	
U103                uC, PIC16F876 (or other)    DigiKey     PIC16F876-20/SP	1      11.75
U104                eeprom, 24Cxx
Y100                xtal, 16 MHz                Mouser      559-FOX160-20	1       x


C201/203/204        cap, film, .001uF/200V      Mouser      140-PF2D102K	0-3     0.17


C301/302            cap, cer, .001uF 


IC sockets
Led panel-mounting ring for T1 led              Mouser      606-CMP100		0-7     0.13
header jumpers                                  Mouser      151-8010		x       0.12
header strip (dual-row)      


Cable for HV TX TTY (blk 1/4" phone plug/cord)  Mouser      172-3101		1+      2.23
Cable for HV RX TTY (gray 1/4" phone plug/cord) Mouser      17RC010		1+      2.49
Cable for LV TTY (black 3.5mm phone plug/cord)  Mouser      172-2106		1+      1.63
    
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